Advisors Who Rock: An Approach to Academic Counseling

If a student makes a meaningful connection to a faculty member, he or she is more likely to remain in engineering. As faculty members, we have many opportunities to be that meaningful connection. Often this happens in the context of advising. This article describes the approach taken by a coordinato...

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Published in:Chemical engineering education 2008-09, Vol.42 (4), p.218
Main Author: Bullard, Lisa G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Advising
Academic Persistence
Chemical Engineering
College Faculty
College Science
Counseling Techniques
Faculty Advisers
Science Education
Teacher Role
Teacher Student Relationship
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Summary:If a student makes a meaningful connection to a faculty member, he or she is more likely to remain in engineering. As faculty members, we have many opportunities to be that meaningful connection. Often this happens in the context of advising. This article describes the approach taken by a coordinator of academic advising in an engineering department at a large public university and offers suggestions to improve advising effectiveness.
ISSN:0009-2479